Practical tasks and exercises

1. Comment on the structural types and patterns of the following words. Translate the words into Ukrainian.

unforgettable, curio, aggro, bookish, sailor, devastate, nothing, fount, heavier-than-air, fine, diplomacy, news-stand, father-in-law, exam, asleep, courage, Anglo-American, snow-capped, anxious, ne’er-do-well, sun-bleached, lady-killer, walking-stick, eye, fridge, telephone, artillery, penny-a-liner, speedometer, fruice, true-to-life, ill-fitting, phone, engage, discover, cupboard, notify, indefatigability, supremacy, snow-white, clumsy, democratic, inhabit, newspaper, impress, wonder, gym, comfy, civic-mindedness.

2. Group the phraseological units in bold type according to their classification mentioned in the lecture. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

He went to the bed and sat on the edge but did not lie down. It was not in the cards for him to sleep that night. The phone rang (S. Bellow). 2. “You’re a very self-sufficient person, with a life plan of his own.” There she was right on the nail (Id.) 3. “Would you like her yourself, Reggie?” “My God, would I not! She’s terrific. A trifle long in the tooth, mark you, but she has style, real style” (J. Braine). 4. “Aren’t you clever?” said Tuppence. “Especially at drawing red herring across the track. Let’s go back to what we were talking about before” (A. Christie). 5. “Come, let us not beat about the bush” (Id.). 6. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” That’s been the Hemmingway motto for over a hundred years (A. J. Cronin). 7. He said: “Jimmy, for God’s sake don’t bring a hornet’s nest about your ears” (Id.). 8. He took good care of his heart by eating the boiled meats (J. P. Donleavy). 9. “You’re talking through your hat,” he said aimlessly and largely in order to get time (Th. Dreiser). 0. Junior was the apple of her eye, and she had big marital plans for him when that time came (D. Dunne).

3. Group the following phraseological units according to the classification based on the structural principle. Give their Ukrainian equivalents.

To mind one’s p’s and q’s, as cool as a cucumber, cat-and-dog life, at sixes and sevens, spick and span, strong language, to get the upper hand, as mad as a hatter, high and low, to look through one’s fingers, by heart, search me!, to set one’s cap at smb., glad rags, in full blast, great guns!, horse opera, to make a song and dance about smth.

4. Define the meanings of the following polysemantic units in bold type. Comment on the ways of developing their polysemy. Translate the sentence into Ukrainian.

1. a) “That’s all up in the air. That’s the trouble with you. You’re too impractical for words (A. J. Cronin). b) Some were excited because there was scandal in the air (Ch. P. Snow).

2. a) “Oh, I wouldn’t let you pay me, Professor Alsto!” “I’ll try to get the department to foot the bill” (U. Sinclair). b) “Never mix your emotions with your duties. It always ends us with your having to foot the bill” (S. Heym).

3. a) “You don’t seem yourself. You’ve been overdoing it.” “It’s nothing.” She forced a smile. “No, you’re a bit off colour” (A. J. Cronin). b) If I crack anything that’s just the least bit off colour I get the razz for fair!” (S. Lewis).

4. a) “Some poor sod’s come a cropper,” he said, bending to look at the prostrate body (A. Sillitoe). b) He had been involved in a duel between two rival groups of company promoters, and came a cropper (K. S. Prichard).

5. a) He let fly at the cows with a handful of small stones (Longman’). b) “You’re up against me. Sorry, but there it is! You can let fly” (J. Galsworthy).